This week I was introduced to "vlogging" and created my first vlog ever using Google Hangouts on Air. Although the experience of vlogging is entirely new to me, I have used Google Hangouts on Air to record a live interview I did over the summer, so I was somewhat familiar with it already. What's great about Google Hangouts on Air is that it's really easy to use and the videos are automatically posted to your YouTube channel, making them easy to share as well.
Another online tool that is great for creating and editing videos that can also be easily posted to YouTube is Windows Movie Maker. I've used Movie Maker several times in the past to create videos and presentations both for my master's work as well as for delivering content to my students. Although it could be a great alternative to using Google Hangouts on Air for creating vlogs, overall I found it to be a little more time consuming than using Google Hangouts on Air.
A tool that I have used for screencasting is Snagit. Snagit makes it possible to take a still image or capture a video of the content on screen. It is also possible to record audio along with the video capture making it a great tool for tutorials. I found Snagit to be extremely easy to use and all captured content was automatically uploaded to my Google Drive. Snagit used to be available as an extension in the Chrome Web Store, but now it must be purchased from TechSmith.
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